Ippolito Rosellini | |
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| Born | 13 August 1800 Pisa |
| Died | 4 June 1843 (aged 42) Pisa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Egyptologist |
| Known for | I Monumenti dell'Egitto e della Nubia |
| Spouse | Zenobia Cherubini |
| Parent(s) | Giovan Battista Rosellini M.Angiola Biagetti |
Niccola Francesco Ippolito Baldassarre Rosellini, known simply as Ippolito Rosellini[1] (13 August 1800 – 4 June 1843) was an Italian Egyptologist. A scholar and friend of Jean-François Champollion, he is regarded as the founder of Egyptology in Italy.[2]
- ^ Bardelli 1843, p. 4
- ^ Dawson, Warren R. (1951). Who Was Who in Egyptology. London: Harrison & sons (reprint 1972)., p. 253